Matthew 14:4

For John said unto him, It is unlawful for thee to have her.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

In Context

3For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother.

5And though he wished to kill him, he was afraid of the multitude, for they held him as a prophet.

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Cross References

Mark 6:18For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13

The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →

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